1928-1934POLITICS
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(REEL 2). ALFRED E. SMITH ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL. 1928. CITIES AND TOWNS.
HIGHLIGHTS: 01 00 00 HUGE CROWDS TURN OUT TO SEE AL SMITH IN MOTORCADE AS IT RIDES THROUGH SMALL TOWNS & CITIES. WAVING AT CROWDS, STANDING IN OPEN LIMO. |
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SEA OF FEDORAS AS MEN FILL STREETS TO GET GLIMPSE OF SMITH AND FAMILY ON BALCONY OF "HUCKINS" HOTEL.
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SMITH WAVES HANDKERCHIEF. ENTOURAGE ON HOTEL BALCONY.
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POV FROM BALCONY TO STREET BELOW. PROTESTORS WITH PICKET SIGNS VISIBLE
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SMITH'S CROWD ON BALCONY OF HUCKINS HOTEL
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HIGH-ANGLE DOWN ON CROWD. LOOKS LIKE SEA OF FEDORA HATS.
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POLICEMEN SURROUND SMITH AS HE WALKS TO LIMO. WIFE, CARRYING BOUQUET O FLOWERS IN ARM, IS HELPED INTO LIMO BY SMITH.
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POLICEMEN LEADING MOTORCADE ON HORSEBACK COMING TOWARDS CAMERA. SIGN: "MITZPAH" IS SEEN ON BUILDING AT END OF STREET. POLICE AND SECRET SERVICE MEN ON RUNNING BOARDS OF LIMOS. TROLLEY TRACKS IN STREETS. SMITH STANDING, WAVING HIS DERBY.
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MRS. SMITH POSES AT CURB WITH THREE OTHER WOMEN.
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CU SMITH STANDING IN LIMO WAVING TO CROWDS. MONTAGE SEVERAL SHOTS OF SMITH IN LIMO WAVING HIS HAT AT VARIOUS SITES. TREMENDOUS CROWDS, FLAGS HANGING EVERYWHERE.
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CROWD OF PEOPLE STRAINING TO SEE
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COWBOY ON HORSEBACK SHAKES OUT-STRETCHED HAND OF SMITH IN LIMO.
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POV FROM BACK OF TRAIN OF PEOPLE RUNNING ON TRACK TOWARDS CAMERA. HUGE CROWD. MAN WITH BAD LIMP RUNS WITH CROWD.
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SMITH SHAKES HANDS IN CROWD.
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SMITH SHAKES HANDS WITH UNIDENTIFIED MAN ON OBSERVATION DECK OF TRAIN.
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CU LEANS OVER TO SHAKE WITH CROWD SEEING HIM OFF.
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CROWD WAVES AS TRAIN SLOWLY PULLS AWAY. AS SEEN FROM TRAIN. CROWD GETS FURTHER & FURTHER AWAY AS TRAIN PULLS AWAY FROM STATION.
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MEN STAND ON ROOF OF TRAIN STATION TRYING TO GET GLIMPSE OF SMITH OVER HEADS OF CROWD. SMITH PUTS ON TINY HAT. MAN WITH CAMERA ON TRIPOD.
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CU SMITH AND WIFE.
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GOVERNOR SMITH VISITS BIRTHPLACE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. HODGENVILLE, KENTUCKY. 1928.
ELECTED OFFICIALS. POLITICIANS. HOME IS ENCLOSED IN MONUMENT. HORDES OF PHOTOGRAPHERS, POLICE. HIGHLIGHTS: 01 09 50 SMITH GOING UP STEPS OF FORMER HOME OF PRESIDEN LINCOLN |
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CROWDS OF PEOPLE ON STEPS OF MONUMENT AS SMITH COMES DOWN.
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AT THE SPRING OF LINCOLN, AL SMITH & WIFE DRINKING GLASS OF WATER
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STORY# 1-227. SMITH GRANCHILDREN. ALBANY, NEW YORK. 10/9/28.
GOVERNOR ALFRED E. SMITH ON LAWN WITH WIFE & THREE GRANDCHILDREN. TINY GRANDSON SINGS TO THE GOVERNOR. (USED IN 1/47) |
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ALFRED E. SMITH ON DEMOCRATIC PARTY. NEW YORK CITY. 1/16/29.
EX-NEW YORK GOVERNOR ALFRED E. SMITH SPEAKING ON THE DEFICIT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. OFFERING BOUND COPY OF HIS SPEECHES TO CONTRIBUTORS OF TWO DOLLARS OR MORE. (USED IN 2/16C) |
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STORY# 3-745. ALFRED E. SMITH. 34TH STREET & 5TH AVE. NEW YORK CITY. 9/28/29
EX-GOVERNOR ALFRED E. SMITH & DIRECTOR OF EMPIRE STATE CORPORATION & OTHERS ON ROOF OF WALDORF ASTORIA FOR DEMOLITION OF WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL FOR THE ERECTION OF AN 80 STORY BUILDING. CONSTRUCTION. HIGHLIGHTS: 01 20 54 CU SMITH, TAKES HAT OFF, SPEAKING |
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. ALFRED E. SMITH. COCO-LOBO CAY CLUB, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. 1/11/30.
HIGHLIGHTS: 01 21 34 SMITH WITH STRAW HAT ON, LEANS TO WATCH. LAUGHING AT SPECTACLE. |
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FIVE YOUNG BLACK BOYS IN FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT IN OUTDOOR BOXING RING AT RESORT. ONE BOY WITH ARMS TIED TO RING
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BLACK TEENAGE BOY INCHES ACROSS GREASED POLE STRUNG HIGH ABOVE SWIMMING POOL. SLIPS, FALLS INTO POOL.
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HIGH SOCIETY MEN SIT POOL SIDE LOOKING UP
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TWO BOYS FACING EACH OTHER, STRADDLED ON GREASED POLE TRY TO WRESTLE OPPONENT OFF. RACIST.
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. ROYAL JAPANESE VISIT AL SMITH. EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. 1934.
STANDING ON THE OBSERVATORY PLATFORM OF EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. AT THAT TIME, THE HIGHEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD. JAPANESE IMPERIAL FAMILY STAND WITH GOVERNOR SMITH WHILE HE WELCOMES THEM TO AMERICA. MICROPHONE ON TRIPOD RECORDS EVENT. MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY MAKES SPEECH IN JAPANESE, TRANSLATOR. SMITH POINTS OUT BODIES OF WATER, ISLANDS, LANDMARKS. ROYAL FAMILY VISITING NEW YORK CITY FROM JAPAN |
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